PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 209, 8 October 1909, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL By Telegraph.—Press Association. .' (Continued on page 4). •Wellington, Last Night. On the retirement of the Governor, the Council passed a resolution of condolence with the relatives of the late member for Eangitikei (Mr. Remington). The Hon. Loughnan gave notice to move the Address-in-Reply, and the Council adjourned until Tuesday. I ' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House met at 3 p.m. Mr. E. W. Smith, member for Rangiti- * kei, took the oath and his seat. NOTICES OF MOTION. i

Notices of motion were given as fol lows:—By Mr. Jlassey, asking if any thing had been done to have the claims of old soldier enquired into; by Mr Taylor, asking if old age pensioners having property would be placed on the same footing as those without property. Mr. Malcolm moved for a return showing the number of civil servants dismissed under the retrenchment scheme; Mr. Okey for a return showing the state of the frozen meat trade; Mr. Hogg for a return. showing native lands leased in the King Country, with the terms of lease; Mr. Seddon for the result of th. Timber Commission. PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. Hogg- gave notice to introduce a Bill to abolish-flour duty; Air. Laurenson gave notice of the introduction of an amended Licensing Act. STATE BANK. Mr. Taylor asked if steps would oc taken to alter the constitution of the Post Office Savings Bank so that it , would serve the purpose of a Dominion Bank, with the sole right of note issue. Mr. Malcolm asked the Premier i? .two Local Bills Committees would be Bet up to facilitate business. ' * Premier said he would consider the suggestion. THE NEW MACE. Sir Joseph Ward made a statement regarding the mace. On the day of his departure, the Speaker wrote to him pointing out that the mace had been destroyed by fire, and asking him to make arrangements for procuring a ne v one, which he did. The one now in the House was a replica of that in the British House of Commons. It bore the ineenptioni "Presented to the Speaker and the House of Representatives wit! the respect and esteem of the Prime Minister and colleagues. Wellington, 7th October." (Cheers). The Speaker returned thanks on beHalf of himself and the House. | Sir W. J. Steward moved that the | House accept the mace from the Premier and his colleagues, and that a re- • solution be recorded in the journal of the House. The motion was seconded AT Mr. Massey and carried unanimously. CONDOLENCE. Sir Joseph Ward referred to the death «I Mr. Remington, late member for Rangitikei, and his valuable work on , local bodies and in the nouse. and moved that the House place on the records its high sense of the services rendered j Mr. Massey expressed the genuine re- , gret of himself and party. ' Mr. Laurenson also referred to th» - loss of his fellow member, and said he i ♦il /°1? d ! n S° in S into fi g"»s thai ] tne death-rate among members of Parliament was 52 per cent, higher than ' that of other members of the commun- j ,J}\ Premier ' '? re to Mr - Nasser, ' said he proposed to take the reply to the address on Tuesday, and moved the adjournment of the House till 2.30 tomorrow. The House rose at 4 pjn.